KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Saturday's final regular-season game began as many of the others did for the Kansas City Chiefs this season, with quarterback Patrick Mahomes leading the offense for a touchdown on its opening possession.
The game then continued into another familiar pattern, with the Chiefs struggling for points the rest of the way. They had to rely on their defense to come up with the winning touchdown, an 86-yard fumble return by linebacker Nick Bolton, during a 28-24 win over the Denver Broncos.
Starting and finishing fast is an emphasis for Mahomes and the Chiefs' offense in the playoffs, beginning with Sunday night's wild-card-round game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Arrowhead Stadium (8:15 p.